Viper Club

Viper Club

When the government wouldn't help her son, she turned to those who could.

Directed by Maryam Keshavarz

Produced by Marakesh Films, CounterNarrative Films

2018109 min5.5 / 10

A tense political thriller centered on a mother's desperate fight to save her son, grounded in intimate family stakes and the moral ambiguity of working outside official channels.

ER nurse Helen Sterling struggles to free her grown son, a journalist captured by terrorists in the Middle East. After hitting walls with the FBI and State agencies, she discovers a clandestine community of journalists, advocates, and philanthropists who might be able to help.

Questions people ask

  • Is Viper Club sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Viper Club end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Viper Club scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Viper Club violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Viper Club easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Viper Club

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Viper Club

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Viper Club, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Viper Club, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Viper Club, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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